Kempinski Ambience Hotel Delhi Opens

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DELHI—Kempinski Hotels has launched its first independently managed hotel in the commercial district of Shadara in East Delhi—Kempinski Ambience Delhi.

The hotel features 480 guestrooms and suites in two towers connected by a sky bridge. Each tower has a dedicated entrance, lobby and check-in desk. The hotel offers over 70,000 sq. ft. of banqueting facilities, including India’s largest pillar-free ballroom in a luxury hotel and four restaurant options: Café Knosh, an all-day dining restaurant; Dilli 32, an Indian specialty restaurant; Mei Kun, an Asian restaurant; and Casaluna, an Italian restaurant. Additional features include the glass-enclosed Cherry Bar, two business centers, recreational facilities, including a spa with hammam and an ice fountain, two fitness centers, a salon and two outdoor heated swimming pools.

HX: The Hotel Experience Has Its Own Story to Tell
The Hotel Business team just returned from this year’s HX: The Hotel Experience, which was held in New York City at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. As we usually do post-event, we talk amongst ourselves about trends we noticed at the show, held in conjunction with BDNY. And while the latter—and now larger—show was abundant with design trends (let’s just say blue seemed the prevalent color; bold, geometric forms the dominant shape; and metallics a common thread…pun intended!), the more traditional “hotel” side of the convention center had its own story to tell.